Federal Register / Vol. 71, No.
203 / Friday, October 20, 2006 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10078]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, HHS.
In compliance with the requirement
of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS), Department of Health
and Human Services, is publishing the
following summary of proposed
collections for public comment.
Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding this burden
estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including any
of the following subjects: (1) The
necessity and utility of the proposed
information collection for the proper
performance of the Agency’s function;
(2) the accuracy of the estimated
burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (4) the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology to
minimize the information collection
burden.
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Matching Grants
to States for the Operation of High Risk
Pools and Supporting Regulations at 42
CFR 148.316, 148.318, and 148.320;
Use: CMS is requiring this information
as a condition of eligibility for grants
that were authorized in the Trade Act of
2002 (Pub. L. 107–210). The information
is necessary to determine if a State
applicant meets the necessary eligibility
criteria for a grant as required by the
law. The respondents will be States that
have a high risk pool as defined in
Section 2744(c)(2) of the Public Health
Service Act. The grants will provide
matching funds to States that incur
losses in the operation of high risk
pools. High risk pools are set up by
States to provide health insurance to
individuals that cannot obtain health
insurance in the private market because
of a history of illness. Form Number:
CMS–10078 (OMB#: 0938–0887);
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Frequency: Reporting—On occasion;
Affected Public: State, local, or tribal
government; Number of Respondents:
33; Total Annual Responses: 33; Total
Annual Hours: 1,320.
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To obtain copies of the supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed paperwork collections
referenced above, access CMS Web site
address at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/
PaperworkReductionActof1995, or e-
mail your request, including your
address, phone number, OMB number,
and CMS document identifier, to
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov, or call the
Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786–
1326.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collections must be mailed
or faxed within 30 days of this notice
directly to the OMB desk officer: OMB
Human Resources and Housing Branch,
Attention: Carolyn Lovett, New
Executive Office Building, Room 10235,
Washington, DC 20503, Fax Number:
(202) 395–6974.
Dated: October 4, 2006.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10202]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, HHS.
In compliance with the requirement
of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS), Department of Health
and Human Services, is publishing the
following summary of proposed
collections for public comment.
Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding this burden
estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including any
of the following subjects: (1) The
necessity and utility of the proposed
information collection for the proper
performance of the Agency’s function;
(2) the accuracy of the estimated
burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (4) the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology to
minimize the information collection
burden.
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1. Type of Information Collection
Request: New Collection; Title of
Information Collection: Data Collection
for Administering the Medicare Health
Improvement Survey; Use: This
beneficiary survey is to obtain
information about beneficiary behavior,
physical functioning and satisfaction
with the care management programs
data required to evaluate the Medicare
Care Management for High Cost
Beneficiaries demonstration (CMHCB).
This demonstration provides an
opportunity to test new models of care
for Medicare beneficiaries who are high-
cost and who have complex chronic
conditions with the goals of reducing
future costs, improving quality of care
and quality of life, and improving
beneficiary and provider satisfaction.
Form Number: CMS–10202 (OMB#:
0938–New); Frequency: Reporting—On
occasion; Affected Public: Individuals or
Households; Number of Respondents:
3633; Total Annual Responses: 3633;
Total Annual Hours: 908.
To obtain copies of the supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed paperwork collections
referenced above, access CMS Web site
address at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/
PaperworkReductionActof1995, or
e-mail your request, including your
address, phone number, OMB number,
and CMS document identifier, to
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov, or call the
Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786–
1326.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collections must be mailed
or faxed within 30 days of this notice
directly to the OMB desk officer: OMB
Human Resources and Housing Branch,
Attention: Carolyn Lovett, New
Executive Office Building, Room 10235,
Washington, DC 20503, fax number:
(202) 395–6974.
Dated: October 12, 2006.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
[FR Doc. E6–17353 Filed 10–19–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
Arthritis Advisory Committee; Notice
of Meeting
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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